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Extra roundtable meeting
by Scott Balneaves 11 Dec '02

11 Dec '02

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Fwd: Diagnostice tool
by Brock Wolfe 08 Dec '02

08 Dec '02

I did a little more research and found a few links on Linux Kernel and System Testing. http://linuxquality.sunsite.dk/articles/testsuites/ http://www.linux-1u.net/Diags/ Brock Wolfe ___________________________________________________________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." --- Henry Ford ___________________________________________________________________

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Diagnostice tool
by Brock Wolfe 07 Dec '02

07 Dec '02

I recently had a linux server die with a CPU kernel panic message. From internet searches the opinions on the most probable causes were failing power supply, memory problem, or CPU failing. I replaced most parts to get server up ASAP. Now I am trying to find the root cause of the failures. I am using memtest86 for memory testing (so far no faults found). Are there any other (non-wndows) diagnostic tools for finding hardware faults ? http://www.memtest86.com/ Brock Wolfe ___________________________________________________________ "The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem." - Theodore Rubin __________________________________________________________

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RedHat 8 & Initio
by Raymond J. Henry 06 Dec '02

06 Dec '02

Trying to install RedHat 8 on a system with an Initio SCSI card, and it hangs loading the driver (on install). All 7.x releases installed fine, and I'm installing to a IDE HD, there are no SCSI hard disks on the system. Searched everywhere, can't find a resolution. Has someone else come across this problem?

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MUUG Meeting, Dec 10, 7:30PM -- Gentoo Linux
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

[Posted to man.unix.general and other news groups] ------ Forwarded Article <asja2v$hma$1(a)canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca> ------ From gedetil(a)cs.umanitoba.ca (Gilbert E. Detillieux) The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Gentoo Linux Gentoo Linux is a modern distribution that focuses on performance and features. It's packaging system was inspired by the BSD ports tree, but with many enhancements. In this presentation, Shawn Wallbridge will briefly cover the install, how the Portage system works and other neat things about this distribution. The group holds its general meetings at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ********************************************************************** Please note our new meeting location: The IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave. (between Edmonton and Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to sign in at the reception desk, and then wait for someone to take you (in groups) to the meeting room. Please try to arrive by about 7:15 PM, so the meeting can start promptly at 7:30 PM. Don't be late, or you may not get in. Limited parking is available for free on the street, or in a lot across Ellice from IBM, for $1.00 for the evening. Indoor parking is also available nearby, at Portage Place, for $2.00 for the evening. ********************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their Web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ Also note that MUUG maintains two mailing lists, called "muug-announce" and "roundtable". If you're not already on these lists, we encourage you to subscribe now: http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/ The "muug-announce" list is used for monthly meeting announcements (such as this one) as well as other important announcements of interest to MUUG members. The "rountable" list is meant to be a forum for follow-ups to topics discussed at the meetings, or for round-table-style discussion on other topics that come up between meetings. Of course, for this to be effective, we need to reach a certain critical mass. So, please subscribe, and stay involved! -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ P.O. Box 130, St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609 ------ End of Forwarded Article

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USB scanner Epson 1250
by millward 01 Dec '02

01 Dec '02

Has anyone out there managed to get Red Hat 8.0 or 7.3 to recognize a USB scanner? The Epson 1250 is suppose to work with Sane 1.0.9. Red Hat 7.3 uses Sane 1.0.7 but it proved impossible to remove 1.0.7 to the satisfaction of 1.0.9. I used the Package uninstaller and then zapped files using the command line and somehow, there's still 1.0.7 files out there somewhere. So I installed Red Hat 8.0 on an empty partition. Xsane failed to find the sanner. I edited /etc/sane.d/epson.conf to recognize /dev/usb/sanner0 but it didn't help. The Epson 1250 is an old scanner. I'm rather disappointed that, even now I can't use it with Linux.

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EPROM burning
by millward 27 Nov '02

27 Nov '02

I don't own an EPROM burner myself, and since I have only 4 to burn, it wouldn't be worth while to buy a burner. Is there anywhere in town that would burn 4 27C256 24 pin EPROMs ?

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Re: Roundtable digest, Vol 1 #153 - Work as a Linux Software Developer in Winnipeg?
by Dwight wilkins 26 Nov '02

26 Nov '02

I'd guess there are at least a few members looking for work, myself included. Would there be any interest in a member's resume link on the muug page? To keep it simple we could just have it go to a list of links to a resume board (i.e. monster). Suggestions / comments? roundtable-request(a)muug.mb.ca wrote: >Send Roundtable mailing list submissions to > roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > roundtable-request(a)muug.mb.ca > >You can reach the person managing the list at > roundtable-admin(a)muug.mb.ca > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Roundtable digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Work as a Linux Software Developer in Winnipeg? (Brian Doob) > >--__--__-- > >Message: 1 >From: Brian Doob <bdoob(a)acm.org> >To: roundtable <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> >Date: 24 Nov 2002 19:26:01 -0600 >Subject: [RndTbl] Work as a Linux Software Developer in Winnipeg? > > I am currently looking for work as a software developer in Winnipeg. I >don't insist on working with Linux -- but it would be nice (and I have >the experience). I have developed Linux software with C, C++, Qt, MySQL >and PostgreSQL (I have also developed with Java). I have a BSc in >Computer Science. Does anyone know of any organizations looking to hire >Linux software developers in town? Any information or contacts you >could offer me would be great. Thanks! > > -Brian Doob > > > > > >--__--__-- > >_______________________________________________ >Roundtable mailing list >Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca >http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > >End of Roundtable Digest > > >

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Work as a Linux Software Developer in Winnipeg?
by Brian Doob 24 Nov '02

24 Nov '02

I am currently looking for work as a software developer in Winnipeg. I don't insist on working with Linux -- but it would be nice (and I have the experience). I have developed Linux software with C, C++, Qt, MySQL and PostgreSQL (I have also developed with Java). I have a BSc in Computer Science. Does anyone know of any organizations looking to hire Linux software developers in town? Any information or contacts you could offer me would be great. Thanks! -Brian Doob

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EPROM retailers
by millward 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

Apart from Active, does anyone else in Winnipeg sell EPROMs that can be used as NIC boot ROMs ? I've finally got enough time to set up a little experimental LTSP system with the old 486s and a DELL p133 as the server. Great fun! But I'd like to remove the floppy drives and just boot from the NICs. The fewer moving parts the better.

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